With a burgeoning team of designers, directors, strategists and producers on the east side of LA, we cordially welcome all interested to apply!

Year of Experience: Minimum of 8 years

Position Type: Full-time and part-time available

Core Responsibilities:

Provide creative leadership and direction on all active projects and serve as department head and counterpart to Engineering, Client Services, Strategy and Production leads.

Lead on staffing projects with creative talent, working with Art Directors, Producers and Project Managers to identify the right staff, and help vet and interview potential creative talent on an ongoing and regular basis.

Solidify JESS3 creative process and standards (internally and externally) and participate in high-level creative conversations and thought leadership with clients and new business opportunities, as well as the internal team.

Your Craft:

Must be a designer by trade and background, including current design work and image-making experience as well as a desire to continually advance your craft. We will be looking for a strong portfolio that demonstrates a range of brand building and brand maintenance experiences.

Served as a Creative Director, Managing Director and / or Executive Creative Director at a vanguard studio, digital agency and / or brand. Master’s degree and / or professional certifications a major plus.

Ideal candidates will have a have strong working knowledge of front end and back end development languages, with experience having launched dozens of major interactive executions.

The Ideal Team Player:

Must have experience coordinating across multiple timezones, cloud-based tools, locations and departments (strategy, design, production and development) for successful results (on time, on budget, seamless launches). We will be looking for an excellent track record as a team, business, finance and operational manager.

Applicants must be open to collaborative direction efforts and be comfortable building upon the work of others and allowing others to build upon their own work (JESS3 is a collaborative environment; team members often build upon each other’s creative work).

Must be comfortable joining client meetings / calls and effectively translating feedback from clients to constructive direction for other team members with readiness to balance client’s goals and constraints with creative desires and opportunities.

Your cover letter should address a summary of the requirements above with examples, as well as answer these three questions with supporting examples: (1) Why do you want to work at JESS3?; (2) What sites do you go to for inspiration?; (3) Why do you consider yourself a strong team-oriented leader?

About our Agency

JESS3 is a creative interactive agency that specializes in visual storytelling. We challenge ourselves and our clients to push the limits of what creativity and engagement means. Our services range from UI / UX, animation, content creation and digital PR to developing large-scale installations, social strategies, data visualizations and infographics.